Wave-motor.



L. VV. HAIVHVOND` WAVE MOTOR. APPLICATION' FILED 1AN.I0. |918.

Patent@ Apr. 23, 1918.

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l.. W. HAMMOND.

WAVE-mom. APPLICATION HLE 1^N|10| FBIS. lzip, Pat-@11M Apu .23 1918.

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Fdtented Apr; 23, ll@ll@ Application filed January 1U, 19N. Serial NoSZLl..

motors wherein 'the Wave power is adapted to etlect en oscillatorymovement to e liorieontel pivoted impact member or gate.

The object is to produce e` device which 'will utilize the weve 'powerno met er what the distance of the rise end :tell et the tide may he,the mechanism being so errengg'e.dv es to keep the impact member in ecertain. predetermined position 'ith relation `to the crest of theWeves.

ln the drawings:

Figure 1 is e.. perspective View of e one `init were motor in which thepower lis-used -o operate o pump.'

2 is an enlarged front elevation or the motor proper, and,

Fig. 3 is transverse verticalV section on line 3-3 of Fig, il.

l-l7 represent two piles driven. into 'the 'bottom otllhehesch to whichis secured e I frame consisting of Vertical side mernloers 2--2,extending; therefrom to e. height well there the surface of the Writer,said side members hevingarranged. transversely therein et the upper ends, roel; shaft lh se side members xl-2 are each provided with. elongatedslots lf-4i in which .is horizontally arranged e crossloar 5, Extending;flfiwnwardly *from theends of the crosseoer 5, ere supporting rods 6*@to the lower end of which is secured suitable floats 7--7. Sus jpendedfrom the cross-her 5 is en impact member or power boord 8, securedthereto by suitole supporting rods 9-9- From the above constructionitxwill he l seen that the impact member or power hoard 'will rise endfell according; to the'rse and fell. of 'the tide7 owing te the lectthat is supported upon. the 'lloets 77 end in order that .these'lioetsmay not he ell'ected lay the Ween ci toe Waves, l preferablyincase mein in suimole chambers lO-L, Wlnco L1re convenientlf secured-tothe iframe. These chem"` ners ere provided et their lower ends with.wempereivelyy smell openings limit te el."

low' the writer to seek its own level .Within the chambers end maintainthe How et :i given height relative to the rise end fell of the tide. @naccount of the com arative smell openings 'll-11, a sudden rusll ofweter lilrc the surging' of Waves Would. have, little or no eect upon`the level inside the float chambers und therefore the floats 7-7together with the impact member will rise and fall by the action of thetide only.

lfw'l, indicate two rock arms pivotally 'iounted upon the shaft 3, and.adapted to extend Wellloelo'vvv the surface of the Waves and connectedtogether et their lower ends hy crosseloer 13. These rock arms arepret'- erehly provided with elongated slots lei-4.4 to receive the outerends of the impact 1nemlier 8,.Whicl1 letter eccordinlgT imparts theoscillatory movement' to the roelr :irnos -./`J-l3. Connected to therock crine through the messbar-13, is ypitneen lo.) which, in turn, sconnected to e 4piston'rod lf3, of the pump l?, which, is loci ed in anysuitable inenuer to he actuated by the impact men-@lier 8'. 1S,indicates e teulr. into which the pump emoties its charge through theconduitvll, Wherelrom the supply o1" Water 'guay be uti lized foroperating e, water turbine or lilre dev' o. y

As' e ineens for raising the impact member out of the water when not inuse or in cese ot' e stornij l provide e cable 20, suspended lroin thepulley 231, which is attached to the cross-har 5, heffing its-outer'free end secured to e 'rvindless or other suitable ineens (not shown)`for reeling the same in. when raising the impact member clear of thewater.

ln operating my device, es the Waves roll ein toward the shore, theycarry the impact member or power pert along with them until, r the wevepasses out from. under it, when the impact member will swing heel; untilit is again engaged by the next weve, this motion,

in turn, nnmrting e reciprocating motion 'to the piston rod of the pump,whereby the we- A ter discharged from the pump into the tenir orreservoir 18.

lt isohvious that these several power units may he assembled in groups,say three 'or more, thereby increasing the capacity oli the apparatus ese Whole. 'c

-t is obvious that l do not Wish to he linited to the exeet structure esit `ie disclosed herein and more or less slight changes might be madewithout departing from the general scope and utility of the abovedevice.

I claim:

l. A wave motor comprising a frame, rock arms provided with verticallyarranged slots, pivoted to said frame, and a swinging impact member`vertically movable Within said traine. having its lower end receivedwithin the yslots in the rock arms.

Q. A wave motor comprising a frame, fioat chambers carried thereby,floats arranged therein, a swinging impact member carried by said floatsand a pair of rocker arms pivoted to said frame which are adapted to beactuated by said impact member.

3. A wave motor comprising a frame, float chambers having openings atthe lower end thereof carried by said frame, fioats arranged therein, aframe supported by said fioats, an impact member carried by said frame,and a pair of rock arms pivotally supported by the main frame Which areadapted to be actuated by said impact member.

4. A wave motor comprising a main frame, fioat chambers carried thereby,Heats arranged therein, a frame'cruided within said main frame andsupported by said iioats, an impact member carried by said lastmentioned frame, and a pairof rock arms pivotally supported by themainframe which are adapted to be actuated by said impact member.

In testimony whereotl I aliix my signataire.

LEANDER W. HAMMOND.

